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I wanted to start showing some of my rabbits this year, and after doing research online I have decided that it will be much easier on my budget to make my own show cages. Does anyone know if there are regulations on how big or small the cages have to be? What is an average size for show cages? I...

I've never had to deal with orphaned rabbits before, so I'm just guessing here. But when our cat had a surprise litter on us (apparently she snuck outside without us knowing) she abandoned the oldest two babies in favor of the youngest three. We attempted to bottle-feed the two orphans, but with...

Everyone seems to have their own system. A lot of people just write the main five in order (A, B, C, D, and E) and only add the others if they apply. Others write all of them. I tend to use only the ones that apply to my breed. Since I raise French Angoras right now (used to be Satins) I don't...

Could still work if you breed the blue tort to a black or chocolate based agouti. Since the dilute gene is recessive, the babies could turn out orange but carry a "hidden" dilute gene. But you'd run the chance of ending up with smutty oranges, dilute oranges, and completely non-orange rabbits as...

Black Tort is best for a really rich color. But chocolate would also work. Blue Tort and lilac tort usually cause the dilute version of orange (not sure what it's called in lops).

Agoutis and torts can produce orange babies when bred together. But if both parents aren't carrying the wideband gene, the orange color will look smutty.

She is SO ADORABLE!!! <3

Thank you! :D I'll definitely post a picture of the litter when it arrives.

It's a shame you have to cull them. They're so gorgeous, even if they are genetic oddballs. ;) I'd take them home with me in a second if I didn't live halfway across the country... and, ya know, already own more rabbits than I know what to do with. :oops: But I completely understand wanting to...

My beautiful chestnut agouti buck "LHA Cody" at eight weeks old.

Olafthebunny, Here's a really simple recipe that doesn't include any fresh fruit. (Just applesauce.) I found this one on a different rabbit raiser's forum. 1/4 cup applesauce 1/4 cup ground pellets (or pellet dust from the bottom of the bag) 1/4 cup hay fines (again, what's left at the bottom...

That's cool that you were able to teach him all those tricks! Maybe, with a little patience, he'll learn high five again. I had a Netherland Dwarf/Lionhead mix several years ago who would play hide-and-seek and tag-you're-it. He was my smartest rabbit by far and I was able to teach him quite a...

:goodpost: That's so cool! I'll have to try this for my junior buck -- he gets bored so easily.

Welcome to RabbitTalk! It's always best to continue feeding the same food that the breeder has been giving them. Then you can slowly switch them over to the food you want them to be on. Rabbits have delicate digestive systems, so you don't want to upset their diet too abruptly. It also helps...

The phenotype for blue torts is: aaB?C?ddee I'm not sure what causes the variations in how it appears.

Will that cause complications when the doe tries to give birth?

Thank you so much for posting this, wamplercathy! I'll be needing grow out cages soon and have been going crazy trying to find some for a reasonable price. :)

Aw, they're adorable!

That sounds like a great idea! I was trying to find a way of dividing my rabbits' cages without blocking ventilation. I'll have to give this a try.

I don't know about other Angora breeds, but I have several French Angoras and grooming them twice a week is plenty to keep their coats nice. (Although I usually do it every other day to reduce the number of mats in their fur.) They are very gentle and friendly. My youngest buck LOVES to cuddle...